The Sumida Hokusai Museum
Katsushika Hokusai, a world-renowned ukiyo-e artist, was born in Honjo-Wari-Gesui (presently the Kamezawa area in Sumida Ward, Tokyo) in 1760 and spent almost his...
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Worlds of Art Through Hokusai and Hiroshige
This is a course to explore places where Katsushika Hokusai and Andou Hiroshige spent time. (Hokususai and Hiroshige represent Japanese arts of the Edo period, and thier works have earned great popularity among people outside Japan. Throughout the 2 day trip, You can go all across Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Shizuoka and enjoy the landscapes that Hokusai and Hiroshige drew and also visit museums where you can see thier works.
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Kappo・Tanakaya
Reservation Required:The predecessor of the Tanaka family is depicted in Utagawa Hiroshige's ukiyo-e. Tanakaya has been loved by many celebrities including Hirofumi...
Fujisawa Ukiyoe Museum
"Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum" in Fujisawa City is a facility where you can appreciate local history, such as the Tokaido Fujisawa-juku and Enoshima Ukiyo-e. Ukiyo-e...
Okada Museum of Art
The museum was built on the former site (about 6,300㎡) of the Kaikatei Hotel, a hotel for Westerners of the Meiji period. The total floor space of the 5 story...
Hakone Checkpoint
The current Hakone Checkpoint was rebuilt based on the “Report of the Restoration of Sōsyu Hakone Checkpoint in 1865” discovered in 1983, as well as in accordance...
Hakone Sekisho Tabi Monogatari-kan
Located next to Hakone Sekisho (check point, or station) and Lake Ashino playing boat harbor. Japanese cedar boulevard is a walking distance. In Soba restaurant...
Shizuoka City Tokaido Hiroshige Museum of Art
Tokaido Hiroshige Museum opened in 1994 in Yui-honjin Park, which used to be the central area of the Tokaido post-town "Yui-juku". This is the first art museum...
